Autograph letter signed from Henry Grattan, London, to Cornet Billy Broome, Bruff, Ireland [manuscript], 1767 October 27.

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Autograph letter signed from Henry Grattan, London, to Cornet Billy Broome, Bruff, Ireland [manuscript], 1767 October 27.

Impressions of London; "to know our own country we must leave it." Has seen Garrick, Mrs. Yates and others, at the theatres. Attends the Robin Hood often and has spoken twice. Written from the Grecian Coffee House.

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Folger Shakespeare Library

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Broome, Billy, Cornet, fl. 1767

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Garrick, David, 1717-1779

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David Garrick was raised in Lichfield, England, and became a leading actor, playwright and theatrical producer in London. From 1747 to 1776, he was a partner in the Drury Lane Theatre. From the description of Papers, 1749-1778. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 85213417 David Garrick, English actor and playwright. Garrick frequently invested in land, and in 1756 he bought a large estate in Hendon, northwest of London. There is no evidence that Garrick ever lived at H...

Grattan, Henry, 1746-1820

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Epithet: of Add MS 12099 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000839.0x000357 Henry Grattan, Irish politician. From the description of Henry Grattan manuscript material : 2 items, 1771-1805 (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 244251584 Epithet: MP British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000839.0x000355 ...

Yates, Mrs. (Mary Ann), 1728-1784

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English actress. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Pall Mall, to an unidentified correspondent, [no year] Mar. 21. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270584459 ...